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SUMMARY:Queer Japantown Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \n\n\n\n\n\n\nDid you know that the Mattachine Society\, one of the earliest gay rights organizations\, had their first of many annual conventions right in Japantown? Or\, that Chinatown was once known as being a nightlife entertainment capitol that had drag performers in 1942? The history of LGBTQ+ people is all around us. It is not isolated to a single neighborhood\, a specific building\, or a special district. It is everywhere where people who identify within the spectrum exist\, you just have to know where to look. \nQueer Japantown highlights some of the lesser-known items in history that happened in places you might not think. Specifically\, these materials focus on things that happened in or have a connection to Japantown\, and Asian American drag. This exhibit follows a few events like the Cherry Blossom Festival parade and the Compton’s Cafeteria Riot\, organizations like the GLBTQ+ Asian Pacific Alliance (GAPA) and Older Asian Sisters in Solidarity (OASIS)\, and people like Li-Kar of Finocchio’s and George Choy. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \nJoin us for the opening reception of Queer Japantown on Saturday\, June 13\, 2026\, 2 PM- 4 PM.\nRegister at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/queer-japantown-exhibit-opening-reception-tickets-1990039584969?aff=oddtdtcreator[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”10069″ img_size=”large” css=””][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nMeet the Curator\nKristi Yummykochi is a San Francisco Politi-Kween for the people\, and member of the first A&PI drag collective in the US\, the Rice Rockettes. She has been featured in publications from Vice News\, NBC Asian American\, and NewNowNext. In her spare time\, she enjoys eating the rich and encouraging critical social dialog using her whip.[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”10078″ img_size=”large” css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.njahs.org/events/queerjapantown/
LOCATION:NJAHS Peace Gallery\, 1684 Post Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94115\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit,Exhibitions,Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:Generations of Expression: Japanese American Youth Shaping Culture
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \nWhen: Sunday\, May 24\, 2026\, 12:30 PM – 3:00 PM\nWhere: KOHO Co-Creative Hub at 1675 Post St 2nd Floor\, San Francisco\, CA 94115\nJoin us as we close out AAPI Month and usher in Pride Month with an afternoon of fashion\, drag\, and cultural expression at KOHO Co-Creative Hub. Organized by the National Japanese American Historical Society\, this celebratory event takes place on Sunday\, May 24\, 2026 at 12:30 PM and marks the opening day of a new exhibition at NJAHS’s Peace Gallery\, Queer Japantown. Together\, we will celebrate both the history and contemporary examples of Japanese American youth self-expression—from repurposing Japanese textiles into new fashion forms to exploring Japanese American identity through drag. \nFeaturing a drag performance by Kristi Yummykochi\, Kristi Yummykochi is a San Francisco Politi-Kween for the people\, and member of the first A&PI drag collective in the US\, the Rice Rockettes. She has been featured in publications from Vice News\, NBC Asian American\, and NewNowNext. In her spare time\, she enjoys eating the rich and encouraging critical social dialog using her whip. \nThe event also includes a fashion show by Yutaka Ezekiel Goto\, whose work reimagines Japanese American identity through sustainable design practices. Yutaka sources secondhand materials throughout the Bay Area alongside secondhand deadstock kimono textiles (tannmono 反物) from Japan to create garments that express a new form of Japanese American identity. Their work has been presented through their fashion brand Yutan_Ño\, at San Francisco State University\, pop-up venues\, and other runway opportunities across San Francisco. \nTogether\, this fashion show and drag performance offer a powerful celebration of creativity\, identity\, and self-expression—honoring how Japanese American youth\, past and present\, continue to shape culture\, challenge norms\, and imagine new possibilities. \nSecure your spot and register for this event by visiting https://www.eventbrite.com/e/generations-of-expression-japanese-american-youth-shaping-culture-tickets-1988789607252 \nThis event is funded in-part by Grants for the Arts\, and organized by the National Japanese American Historical Society\, a non-profit membership organization dedicated to the collection\, preservation\, authentic interpretation\, and sharing of historical information of the Japanese American experience. Marketing partners for this event include Japantown Cultural District (JCD)\, 82ALLNIGHT\, and the Japanese American Citizens League San Francisco Chapter.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.njahs.org/events/generationsofexpression/
LOCATION:KOHO Co-Creative Hub\, 1675 Post St\, San Francisco\, 94115\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Events,Public Programs
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